{"id":57199,"date":"2023-10-12T18:17:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=57199"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:32:15","slug":"central-bank-governor-dismissed-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/central-bank-governor-dismissed-arrested","title":{"rendered":"Central bank governor dismissed, arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Burundi\u2019s recently dismissed central bank governor has been arrested on allegations of corruption.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dieudonne\u0301 Murengerantwari has been accused by the justice ministry of \u201cundermining the proper functioning of the national economy, passive corruption, money laundering and misappropriation of public assets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He has not responded to the allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Burundian President E\u0301variste Ndayishimiye fired Mr Murengerantwari and replaced him with E\u0301douard Normand Bigendako.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Murengerantwari had been appointed to lead Burundi\u2019s central bank for five years beginning in August last year.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Leonard Manirakiza on Tuesday said that the allegations against Mr Murengerantwari are provisional while investigations continue.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that Mr Murengerantwari is being treated in accordance with the law while he remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Burundi\u2019s recently dismissed central bank governor has been arrested on allegations of corruption. Dieudonne\u0301 Murengerantwari has been accused by the justice ministry of \u201cundermining the proper functioning of the national economy, passive corruption, money laundering and misappropriation of public assets\u201d. He has not responded to the allegations against him. 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